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How to pronounce logistic

Say it like luh-JIS-tik. Logistic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JIS).

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US American/ləˈdʒɪstɪk/luh-JIS-tik
UK British/ləˈdʒɪstɪk/luh-JIS-tik
  • luh
  • JIS
  • tik
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Logistic pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. luhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. JISSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. tikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of logistic

American and British speakers say logistic in essentially the same way: /ləˈdʒɪstɪk/ in the US and /ləˈdʒɪstɪk/ in the UK.

British respelling: luh-JIS-tik.

What does logistic mean?

adjective
  1. Relating to symbolic logic.
  2. Relating to the logistic function.
adjective
  1. Relating to logistics.
noun
  1. A logistic function or graph of a logistic curve.

Where does logistic come from?

The term logistic and logistical also found occasional mathematical use in English prior to 1800, from the same Greek origin.

Words that rhyme with logistic

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Questions about saying logistic

How do you pronounce logistic?

Say luh-JIS-tik. The American pronunciation is /ləˈdʒɪstɪk/. In British English it is /ləˈdʒɪstɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in logistic?

Logistic has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (JIS). Broken into parts: luh · JIS · tik.

Do Americans and Brits say logistic the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ləˈdʒɪstɪk/ and the British form is /ləˈdʒɪstɪk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).